
Two classic Charvel body shapes return in sleekly modern Desolation series form with the introduction of new Desolation Star DST and Soloist DX guitars. With a variety of features and finishes prized by discerning players everywhere, both deadly models deliver the devastating tone, killer looks and high-performance playability that separate the Desolation series from all others.
The Desolation Star DST-1 FR features the return of Charvel’s classic Star body profile, with features including a through-body maple neck, compound radius (12”-16”) rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and Charvel “shark tooth” inlays, EMG® 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) humbucking pickups with black bezels and three-way toggle switching, single domed metal volume control knob, Floyd Rose® locking tremolo, sealed die-cast tuners and black nickel hardware. Available in Black and Snow White gloss finishes with matching headstock; flame maple-top models also available with multi-ply binding (body, neck and headstock) in Trans Red, Trans Black and Trans Blue Smear gloss finishes with matching headstock.
FEATURES
Body: Mahogany
Number of Frets: 24
Fret Size: Jumbo
Position Inlays: Abalam Shark Tooth
Fretboard Radius: 12" to 16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Pickup Configuration: H/H
Bridge Pickup: EMG 81 Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
Neck Pickup: EMG 85 Humbucking Pickup (Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume
Hardware: Black Nickel
Bridge: Recessed Floyd Rose FRT-O2000 Double-Locking Tremolo
Case sold separately